Mailbox April 21

It is with much regret that I must announce the putting away of a very special gift.

The gift is a Virgin de Guadalupe spare tire cover given to me by my friend and co-worker Richard, who said I am “One of the brownest white guys he knows.”

I proudly displayed my lovely, yet functional, piece of art for about a month. During this month I have been tail-gated, cut off and the recipient of numerous obscene gestures. I have been followed by the police twice, which is two more times than the previous 18 months before the Virgin de Guadalupe spare tire cover.

The last straw occurred as I was sitting at a red light with my 15-year-old stepdaughter. A car pulled alongside and informed me,” This is (expletive) America, get a (expletive) American flag on the back of your car.” Rather than inform him that Mexico is also a part of America, I rolled up my window, drove off and tried to explain this to my teen.

I soon realized it was only a matter of time before something worse happened to me, my car, or, most importantly, my family.

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So sadly, my spare tire is now exposed to the ravages of sunlight and ozone.

We’ll miss you, Virgin de Guadalupe spare tire cover.

Joseph Endorf, Greeley

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